SYMPOSIA PAPER Published: 01 January 1979
STP34878S

Relationship of the Physiology of Aquatic Organisms to the Lethality of Toxicants: A Broad Overview with Emphasis on Membrane Permeability

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A mechanism is proposed to explain differences in acute toxicity to different species caused by substances that form stable ammonia complexes. These substances include chlorine and various heavy metals. A deficiency in osmoregulation, resulting in damage to the gill but not the skin epithelia, is discussed in relation to varying degrees of toxicity affecting a wide spectrum of aquatic organisms.

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Katz, B
Clemson University, Clemson, S. C.
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Developed by Committee: E35
Pages: 62–76
DOI: 10.1520/STP34878S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-4738-6
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-0279-8